Barry Robson is delighted to have added “a confirmed chief” to his squad after Aberdeen confirmed the arrival of former Livingston captain Nicky Devlin on a two-year deal.
The 29-year-old’s swap to Pittodrie was already widespread data after a photograph emerged a fortnight in the past of the participant and his agent signing his pre-contract with the Dons.
Devlin even spoke briefly about his impending transfer to Aberdeen final week at a pre-match media convention forward of his penultimate outing for Livingston in opposition to Motherwell.
The Dons had been lastly in a position to formally announce the signing on Thursday.
“Nicky is a confirmed chief and is precisely the kind of character I need inside my squad right here,” supervisor Robson advised the Reds’ web site.
“He’s an skilled skilled who has been captain at two earlier golf equipment, he is aware of the league properly and is supplied for the calls for we’re going to face subsequent season.”
Devlin has additionally performed for Dumbarton, Stenhousemuir, Ayr United – the place he was additionally skipper – and Walsall.
The 29-year-old is trying ahead to his first style of European soccer, with the Dons set for assured group-stage involvement till Christmas if Celtic defeat Inverness in Saturday’s Scottish Cup ultimate.
“It’s nice to be an Aberdeen participant and I’m actually trying ahead to the season forward,” he mentioned.
“Aberdeen actually impressed me when the conversations first began a few potential transfer.
“The way in which the supervisor desires to take the membership ahead and the non-public touches from all of the workers contributed to my choice. Aberdeen was undoubtedly the most effective match for me.
“The chance to play in Europe was clearly an added attraction.
“I’ve needed to work exhausting in my profession to get the place I’m and so I need to do my absolute best at Aberdeen and grasp the implausible alternative I’ve been given.”
